#3Sixty

Marketplace for Lodging & Relocation

A worldwide leader in global accommodations and B2B technology solutions, delivering high-quality, curated, compliant accommodation experiences.

Location

United States

Team

35+ members

Industry

Real Estate

Timeline

May 2021 - Aug 2022

Status

MVP Completed

Background

About 3Sixty

3Sixty is a worldwide leader in global accommodations and B2B technology solutions. Their main focus is meeting the demands of blue chip clients by ensuring a marketplace that delivers a high quality, curated, compliant and efficient accommodation experience.

Impact

3Sixty's triumph in managing global relocations for a major tech company earned them the "Innovation of The Year" award. Industry giants embraced their B2B2C solution, fuelling remarkable growth.

The Problem

The main concern was to update their technology stack to allow for a better user experience and enhanced functionalities.

Our Goals

Deliver a product that would enhance and improve the already functional 3Sixty platform, resulting in more robust and scalable software with a well-rounded user experience. A team of 35+ senior professionals with 15+ years of collective IT experience was assembled with a cutting-edge technology stack.

3Sixty marketplace homepage showing the accommodation booking interface

3Sixty Marketplace - Homepage

The Challenge

Building a Global Marketplace

Blending operational expertise and a globally vetted supply chain to deliver on the promise of a high-touch, hyper-local experience to clients and guests anywhere in the world.

01Tech-enabled marketplace with data, product, leads & process automation
02Industry-leading self-service offering via B2B process
03Housing as a service model
04Vetted and compliant global on-demand inventory
05Streamlined digital experience eliminating physical friction
06Reimagined fundamentals for the alternative accommodations industry

Supply Side

  • Access desirable corporate demand
  • Increase revenue yield & cap rates
  • Enhance long-term property value
  • Offload property management operations & costs

Demand Side

  • Tailored, cost-effective, automated solutions & services
  • Quality, pre-vetted worldwide supply for corporate needs
  • Policy & requirement compliance with existing workflows
  • Customer management & support
3Sixty search and discovery interface with property listings and filters

Discovery - Search results with filtering and map view

The Team

35+ Senior Professionals

To supply the demand the project required, the team grew over time with experts from different backgrounds and expertise.

01Project Manager
02Business Analyst
03QA Engineers
04Scrum Master
05Full-Stack Developers
06UI/UX Designers
07DevOps Engineers
08Product Owner

Development

Technical Implementation

Methodology

SCRUM

Sprints

2 weeks

Tech Stack

Back-End

Microservices Architecture, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, ArangoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ

Front-End

JavaScript, React with Next.js, Multi-zones, Distributed Apps

UX Design

Figma

Testing

Webdriver.io (e2e), Cypress (integration), Postman (API), Pytest

Infrastructure

Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Cloud, Azure API Gateway

Integrations

Stripe (payments), Google Places API (geolocation), Exchange Rates API, Hotelbeds

Key Features

Search by address, POI, region, or country
Property listing creation & management
Pricing engine with tax rules & promotions
Stripe checkout integration
Save favorites & plan trips with contacts
Real-time alerts & booking notifications
Ratings & reviews system
Supplier & accommodation curation
Bid model for reservation processes
3Sixty property detail page with gallery, pricing, and booking interface

Property Detail - Full listing view with booking flow

Results

Design Solution

The final product delivered a complete marketplace experience with dedicated flows for guests and suppliers, backed by a comprehensive design system.

Guest Flow

A dedicated flow taking into account the most relevant features from a guest perspective: registration, product discovery, and bookings.

Supplier Flow

Focused on creation and management of listings, administration of reservations, and the bid process.

Design System

A comprehensive design system ensuring consistency across the entire marketplace experience.

3Sixty supplier dashboard showing listing management and analytics

Supplier Dashboard - Listing management, bookings, and revenue analytics

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